Decisions

The Chair made reference to the very sad news of the disappearance of Chris Bamfield, recently retired Executive Director,  whilst wind surfing off Hunstanton at the weekend.  He spoke of the great fondness and respect that Chris was held with amongst the wider Borough Council family.  He stated that all thoughts were with Chris and his wife and family at this awful time.

RESOLVED:            That authority be delegated to the Revenues and Benefits Manager, in consultation with the s151 Officer and Council Leader, to decide the discretionary criteria for government Covid-19 support schemes and discounts where they:

• Are part of a central government Covid-19 support initiative,
• Are funded by central government, and
• Will be administered by the Revenues and Benefits section

Reason for Decision

To ensure decisions on discretionary criteria for Covid-19 support schemes can be made in a fair and timely manner so grants and discounts can be awarded quickly to residents and businesses in financial need.

RESOLVED:  1) That authority is given to the Assistant Director – Property and Projects to revise the lease arrangements, as outlined for the specific case detailed within the report.

2) To delegate authority to the Assistant Director – Property and Projects, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Business Development, and the Council’s Assistant Director – Resources, the ability to review individual lease arrangements for the commercial portfolio, on a case by case basis, as they arise in line with the parameters set out in the report.

Reason for Decision

To ensure adequate flexibility to protect the Council’s financial interests and work with local businesses during the current challenging economic climate.

RECOMMENDED:     That the proposed Recovery Action Plan attached to the report is adopted.

Reason for Decision

To facilitate the achievement of objectives outlined in the Council’s Covid-19 Recovery Strategy.   Also, to enable the prioritisation and resource allocation necessary to promote recovery from Covid-19, whilst also retaining the ability to react quickly to further peaks, local outbreaks or national initiatives relating to Covid-19.

RECOMMENDED:     That the Council be invited to adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Policy in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.

Reason for Decision

It is a statutory requirement that the Council adopts a Statement of Licensing Policy and review and publish that policy each five year period.

RECOMMENDED:  That the amended Scheme of Delegation be approved.

Reason for Decision

To ensure the scheme of delegation is in line with the portfolio areas of responsibility.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

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